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The Fall [Mass Market Paperback]

Claudia Dain (Author)
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)


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September 2004
Book five in a 5 book series.

England, 1165. Juliane: they call her Lady of Frost. Though she is beautiful beyond description, she turns men cold and they wither under her gaze. She was once married, but her husband could not rise to do his manly deed, and so the marriage was annulled. She has remained unmoved and untouched since that day.

Ulrich of Caen, a knight loose upon the Earth, searching for a place upon it, searching for a home and a wife with nothing but a name for seduction to bring to the marriage bond. It is not enough to win him a wife. Unless that wife be a woman who can turn aside all seductions and render a man empty of passion.

It is upon this ground they meet, one legend against another. Romance was a game to them, a subject of wagers and taunts, and nothing could come of it. He had no land to give a woman. She had no warmth to give a man.

But in their games of seduction and mockery, Juliane fears she is close to falling in love, and falling in love is the most dangerous thing a woman can do.
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Wagers are flying in Sir Phillip's castle. Can Phillip's virgin daughter, Juliane, a legendary beauty who can render a man impotent with an icy glance, be successfully wooed by Ulrich of Caen, "Lord of Nothing," a charming but landless knight whose fame as a lover has spread throughout the kingdom? Juliane and Ulrich amuse themselves with verbal sparring and blatant seduction, but just as the reader thinks this is a simple tale of flirtatious jousting, things turn complicated as Dain puts political intrigue, scandalous secrets, and Machiavellian moves into play. A banal courtier casts off his bland facade to become the villain, and even the priest isn't the saintly man of the cloth he appears to be. Dain deftly blends humor, adventure, suspense, and pathos in this medieval tale of a woman who's fighting to keep her independence and her lands and a man who comes to realize that she is much more important than her property. Together they discover that, when it comes to love, there's no such thing as a sure bet. Shelley Mosley
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Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 374 pages
  • Publisher: Leisure Books (September 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0843952210
  • ISBN-13: 978-0843952216
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,040,345 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Claudia Dain has been published in historical romance since 2000. She is a two-time Rita finalist, the award for excellence in romance fiction bestowed by the Romance Writers of America. She is a native Californian, lived for a decade in Connecticut, and now calls North Carolina home. She writes Women's Fiction as Claudia Welch.

 

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Most Satisfying Fall, April 15, 2011
Juliane and Ulrich really are legends in their time. She has the dubious honor of being the Queen of the Frigid and he has the sole distinction of being the King of Seduction. As the story unfolds, we learn how very much Juliane stands to both gain and lose if a man manages to rise to her particular challenge. Ulrich could easily have been a one-dimensional character in this story, but Dain peels back his layers and we find out how very much he has to offer Juliane.

The most surprising thing about this book is its intense emotional depth. I expected a fun read and a great one, since it was by Claudia Dain. I should have expected the intensity and the heart-wrenching revelations, as well, but they somehow took me unaware. This book, like its hero and heroine, has many layers. It is deep, moving and satisfies on so many levels.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Layered, April 26, 2011
Everything about this book is layered and rich. The characters are legends in their own right, but we get to see all the levels peeled back. The banter is quick, the plot might feel light at first, but there's so much going on underneath. Secondary characters are detailed and deceiving! This might not be an easy read for everyone, but it is deep and thematic and emotionally satisfying.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another exceptional read, October 8, 2007
This review is from: The Fall (Mass Market Paperback)
Claudia Dain never fails to enthrall me with her rich writing. The Fall is no exception. Strong hero, strong heroine and problems that seem insurmountable. Somehow, though, Dain manages to bring Ulrich and his frosty lady together in a manner that is entirely believable and true to their characters. Bravo!
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